Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
cos(3x) is a trigonometric function representing cosine with an argument 3x. It takes an angle measured in radians (represented by 3x) and returns its corresponding y-coordinate on the unit circle.